Comparison

Seat Alerts vs Flight Upgrade Tracker

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Seat Alerts

Find better airplane seats for your flights. This app helps you locate preferred seats like window or aisle by monitoring seat maps. Get notified when your desired seat becomes available, improving your travel experience.

Highlights
  • Monitor flight seat maps
  • Set custom seat alerts (window, aisle)
  • Receive notifications for available seats
  • View SeatGuru seat ratings
  • Supports over 150 airlines
  • Cross-device alert management
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You've booked a trip to your favorite getaway but the plane is full and you're stuck in the middle seat, sound familiar? Let Seat Alerts® by ExpertFlyer help find you a better seat in 3 easy steps: 1. Look up the Seat Map of your flight. 2. Set up a Seat Alert to find window seats, aisle seats and more. 3. Get notified if your preferred seat is found. Seat Alerts will monitor the available seats right up until the flight departs. If it becomes available you can change your seat when your Seat Alert notification arrives, just contact the airline or the travel agency that booked your ticket. Seat Alerts finds a window or aisle seat better than 75% of the time. • With a Free account, you can set up one Free Seat Alert at a time using the Any Seat, Any Window or Any Aisle options. Other advanced alert options require a fee. • Seat maps include SeatGuru® seat ratings so you know which seat is the right seat for you. Just click on a seat to see its rating and review • If you need multiple Seat Alerts at the same time, additional alerts and alert options are available for purchase • Supports over 150 airlines that have preassigned seating Notes about app functionality: • Account registration is required to use the Seat Alert app, this is so we can notify you of found seats and keep track of your alerts across devices. • Miles Award or Upgrade searching and alerting is not the same as Seat Map searching and alerting. This app is Seat Map Alerts only. For Miles Awards & Upgrades, please use our website. • Also works with ExpertFlyer.com Basic and Premium subscriptions to manage your Seat Alerts. • Seat Alerts checks the seat maps several times a day. If you find and take an open seat before the next check of the alert, you won't be notified. • To prevent abuse, a limited about of seat maps can be viewed each day, resetting every 24 hrs. Only a single seat map search is needed to create a Seat Alert.

About

Flight Upgrade Tracker

This app monitors Business Class and Premium Economy upgrade prices for American Airlines flights. It alerts you instantly when prices drop or reach a specific threshold, helping you secure upgrades before seats are gone. Track multiple flight segments and cabin classes with price history charts.

Highlights
  • Price drop alerts
  • Price threshold alerts
  • Price history charts
  • Multi-segment tracking
  • Business & Premium Economy tracking
  • Miles or cash view
  • Instant import via confirmation code
Features
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Flight Upgrade Tracker monitors Business Class and Premium Economy upgrade prices on your American Airlines flights — and alerts you the moment prices drop. Be the first to know, before seats fill up. HOW IT WORKS - Enter your American Airlines confirmation code to import your trip instantly. - Choose which flight segments and cabin classes you want to track. - Set a price drop alert or a specific price threshold — we'll watch 24/7. - Receive a push notification the moment your target price is hit. - Review the full price history chart to decide if now's the right time to upgrade. KEY FEATURES - Price Drop Alerts — Get notified when upgrade prices fall by a percentage you define. - Price Threshold Alerts — Set a maximum dollar amount and get alerted the moment prices dip below it. - Price History Charts — See how upgrade prices have trended over time so you can buy at the right moment. - Multi-Segment Tracking — Monitor every leg of your itinerary, including outbound and return flights. - Business & Premium Economy — Track both cabin classes simultaneously with separate alerts for each. - Miles or Cash — View upgrade availability in dollars or AAdvantage miles. - Instant Import — Just enter your confirmation code — no account linking required. PERFECT FOR - AAdvantage members who want to upgrade without paying full fare. - Frequent flyers watching for last-minute upgrade deals. - Anyone tired of manually checking the AA app every day. Privacy Policy - https://flightupgradetracker.com/privacy-policy Terms - https://flightupgradetracker.com/terms Flight Upgrade Tracker is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to American Airlines or its parent company. AAdvantage® is a registered trademark of American Airlines, Inc.

Screenshots

Seat Alerts4 screens
Flight Upgrade Tracker3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flight Upgrade Tracker at 100% against Seat Alerts's 42%. Flight Upgrade Tracker also leads on rating (3.7 vs 3.1) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Seat Alerts's advantage is ratings volume (140 vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Seat Alerts sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Flight Upgrade Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flight Upgrade Tracker holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Seat Alerts has 140 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Seat Alerts's written reviews are positive against 100% of Flight Upgrade Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Seat Alerts ships an update every 3 months, Flight Upgrade Tracker every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Seat Alerts versus Flight Upgrade Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeat AlertsFlight Upgrade Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (140 ratings)3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings140 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNew Imagitas, Inc.Travel Tech Hacks LLC

Customer experience

Seat Alerts

All ratings137 ratings
Positive50.4%
Neutral8.8%
Negative40.9%
Written reviews144 reviews
Positive41.7%
Neutral5.6%
Negative52.8%

Flight Upgrade Tracker

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Seat Alerts

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incorrect seat information
  • Endless login loop
  • Inability to create new accounts

Requested features

4 requests
  • Push notifications for seat alerts
  • Support for more airlines
  • Improved user interface
  • Award seat availability search

Flight Upgrade Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Seat Alerts

One-time1
  • Seat Alert$0.99
2 purchases

Flight Upgrade Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Flight Tracker - Monthly Access7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Flight Tracker - Annual Access7 Days trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Seat Alerts free?
Seat Alerts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flight Upgrade Tracker free?
Flight Upgrade Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Seat Alerts or Flight Upgrade Tracker?
Flight Upgrade Tracker is rated higher. Seat Alerts averages 3.1 out of 5 from 140 ratings, while Flight Upgrade Tracker averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Seat Alerts or Flight Upgrade Tracker have ads?
Neither Seat Alerts nor Flight Upgrade Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Seat Alerts or Flight Upgrade Tracker?
Seat Alerts ships an update every 3 months, and Flight Upgrade Tracker every 2 months. Most recently, Seat Alerts was updated on October 23, 2026 and Flight Upgrade Tracker on October 24, 2026.

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